James Hasty:  

Well, my life is kinda like Lord of the Rings only I'm the only short person. It has been filled with many adventures great and small; some good - some not so good, but together they have brought me here. I'm guessing this is where I'm supposed to be. Since the days of UHS I have seen a third of the world through the eyes of the enlisted in the United States Navy, gotten married to a friend, made a bunch of friends, had a son, lost some friends, divorced a stranger, and managed to live through it all. (These things are not all related and are in no particular order.) I've buildt two homes in the last decade, one just my twin brother and I and a some power tools. I feel I have accomplished a great deal, and learned many important lessons along the way. I've learned that I should value my opinion and the fact that they vary greatly, and that this alone has value. I've learned that the things that make us different can be the things that make life worth living, and can be a jump off point in conversation not just conflict. ... And I've learned that people are basically the sum of their actions, inactions, and decisions. Whether genius, insanity, strangely curious, and often deeply misunderstood; they are the parts of the whole of that person and as su...Expand for more